The Winter War ( Talvisota ) ( Vinterkriget ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Finland ]

Finland released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Finnish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Documentary, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Based on a novel by Antii Tuuri, Talvisota is a dramatized commemoration the 1939 Russo-Finnish war. Threatened with total annexation, Finland courageously faced down the Soviet forces, despite being outnumbered 50 to 1. The tiny country loses the vital Karelian Isthmus, but Finland remains an independent nation, never falling into the Communist sphere as the Soviets had intended. This long (3 hours plus) but never draggy film personalizes the war by concentrating on the exploits of one beleaguered resistance fighter (Taneli Makela). Also known as The Winter War, Talvisota was Finland's candidate for the 1989 Best Foreign Film Oscar. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Berlin International Film Festival, ...The Winter War ( Talvisota ) ( Vinterkriget )